Hafa adai! - that is how you are greeted here in Guam. Pronounced just like how you work here, only "Half a day" 😋. It’s often translated as “hello”, but is basically a question that asks “What’s up?” or “What’s going on?” in Chamorro. Speaking of chamorro, let's have bits of their history for today. Pago bay is the largest bay on the island, located on the eastern coast of Guam and also the site of several important archeological investigations indicating that people lived along the shores of this bay hundreds of years before the spanish 1st arrived in AD 1521. The village name Pago is likely derived from the Chamorro word "Pago", which is the wild hibiscus plant that grows abundantly in this area. According to Chamorro legend, the bay was formed by a giant fish that ate the central part of the island, thus explaining the almost hour glass shape we see today. The fish was captured by the Agana women who were from the neighboring Agana bay. The women wove a giant net from their hair to capture the giant fish. During the Spanish reducción in the late 1600s and early 1700s, many Chamorros were removed from their homes and forced to settle in mission villages on Guam. Pago was one of the six villages selected as a relocation point for thousands of Chamorros from Tinian and Aguigan. In 1856, a smallpox epidemic caused the chamorro survivors to abandon the village. Now the bay is popular for fishing, recreational activities and a site for major new housing developments but village site remains archeologically significant, giving insight into ancient chamorro life and cultural practices. #Pagobay #guamhistory #guamblogger #chamorrohistory #guamlegends #historyfacts #visitguam #archeologicalsite #guamsbest #beautifulguam #instaguam2018 #instaguam #instragramers (at Pago Point) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpEAmVcnJ4j/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18i9wv627699v
